Legislative Assistants to Members of Parliament (LAMP) Fellowship 2022-23
PRS Legislative Research
All that you need to know about Legislative Assistants to Members of Parliament (LAMP) Fellowship 2022-23
The Legislative Assistants to Members of Parliament (LAMP) Fellowship is a unique and exciting opportunity for young Indians to learn law-making and public policy. LAMP Fellows are mentored by a Member of Parliament (MP) and work full-time with the assigned MP during a given year, starting from the Monsoon session of Parliament till the end of the Budget session. The primary role of a LAMP Fellow is to provide extensive research support to her/his MP for their parliamentary work. This includes drafting parliamentary questions for the MP, preparing the MP's speeches for zero-hour debates, raising matters of public importance, drafting private members' bills, etc.
Eligibility:
To be eligible, an applicant must:
- Be an Indian citizen
- Be 25 years of age or below
- Have at least a Bachelor's degree in any academic discipline
Benefits:
LAMP fellows will receive the following benefits:
- A stipend of INR 20,000 per month during the course of the fellowship
- An opportunity to be a legislative assistant to a running Member of Parliament
- An opportunity to learn law-making and public policy
Important dates & deadlines?
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9 Jan'22, 11:45 AM IST Registration Deadline